Yōsuke Matsuoka
Yōsuke Matsuoka | |
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松岡 洋右 | |
Matsuoka in 1932 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 22 July 1940 – 16 July 1941 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumimaro Konoe |
| Preceded by | Hachirō Arita |
| Succeeded by | Teijirō Toyoda |
| Minister of Colonial Affairs | |
| In office 22 July 1940 – 28 September 1940 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumimaro Konoe |
| Preceded by | Kuniaki Koiso |
| Succeeded by | Kiyoshi Akita |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 21 February 1930 – 28 December 1933 | |
| Constituency | Yamaguchi 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1880 Hikari, Yamaguchi, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 27 June 1946 (aged 66) Sugamo Prison, Tokyo, Allied-occupied Japan |
| Political party | Rikken Seiyūkai |
| Spouse | Ryuko Shin |
| Children | Kenichiro Kaneko Yoji Hiroko (adopted niece) |
| Parent(s) | Sanjuro Matsuoka Yū Ogawa |
| Education | Meiji University University of Oregon |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Cabinet Minister |
Yōsuke Matsuoka (松岡 洋右, Matsuoka Yōsuke; March 4, 1880 – June 27, 1946) was a Japanese diplomat and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Japan during the early stages of World War II. He is best known for his defiant speech at the League of Nations in February 1933, ending Japan's participation in the organization. He was also one of the architects of the Tripartite Pact and the Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact in the years immediately prior to the outbreak of war.